I hope this fits into the general tools catagory, even though they are slightly unusual tools...
Several people who know me watch for broken electronic stuff, as I like to fix things in my spare time. I was given a very large amount of older medical equipment for helping a widow empty out her late husband's storage building, separating the stuff she wanted and helping her move it to her house. I also regularly repair several things for her, which feels good.
In this lot of items were 3 broken lasers. One is for liposuction and the other two are for removing moles, tattoos, etc. It was great fun working on them and getting them going again. Two of them had liquid cooling and had been allowed to freeze with water in them, one also had electrical issues and one needed new hoses and some components.
Since I'm not a certified laser repair tech, these are now relegated to a life of non-medical use. I also can't sell them (legally) without a medical license, but that's not really an issue since they are now non-medical lasers anyway.
The issue is what to do with them. They are great for setting things on fire, etching things, removing ink from paper and rust or paint from tools, but that's about it. If I had a tattoo I wanted gone, I'm golden, but I like mine where they are.
I'm looking for ideas. Things to try. Potential uses. They are powerful, but only deliver light in pulses one dot at a time, so not great for anything big.
Several people who know me watch for broken electronic stuff, as I like to fix things in my spare time. I was given a very large amount of older medical equipment for helping a widow empty out her late husband's storage building, separating the stuff she wanted and helping her move it to her house. I also regularly repair several things for her, which feels good.
In this lot of items were 3 broken lasers. One is for liposuction and the other two are for removing moles, tattoos, etc. It was great fun working on them and getting them going again. Two of them had liquid cooling and had been allowed to freeze with water in them, one also had electrical issues and one needed new hoses and some components.
Since I'm not a certified laser repair tech, these are now relegated to a life of non-medical use. I also can't sell them (legally) without a medical license, but that's not really an issue since they are now non-medical lasers anyway.
The issue is what to do with them. They are great for setting things on fire, etching things, removing ink from paper and rust or paint from tools, but that's about it. If I had a tattoo I wanted gone, I'm golden, but I like mine where they are.
I'm looking for ideas. Things to try. Potential uses. They are powerful, but only deliver light in pulses one dot at a time, so not great for anything big.
